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Forgotten Cello Music

Forgotten Cello Music

By AARON S.

All things cello music. Your place to discover more cello music than you or your cello teacher ever thought existed. There are thousands and thousands of works for cello. I also have a Youtube channel devoted to recording sets of "Forgotten Cello Music". I largely omit the famous composers to focus in on the likes of Klengel, Goltermann, S. Lee, Noelck, Romberg, Cervetto, Schetky, and many other names you rarely hear.

This podcast was born out of the desire to have a podcast. I have wanted to make a podcast for years. My passion is Classical music.
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82. Forgotten Cello Music: Goltermann and Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 117

Forgotten Cello MusicFeb 02, 2024

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82. Forgotten Cello Music: Goltermann and Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 117

82. Forgotten Cello Music: Goltermann and Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 117

82. Forgotten Cello Music: Goltermann and Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 117

1. Sehnsucht (Longing)

2. Freud und Leid (Joy and Sorrow)

3. Abendlied (Evening Song)


Explore these rather poignant three short pieces by the virtuoso cellist, teacher, and music director Georg Goltermann.

They are somewhat deeper in character than other short works .

Fun and stuff.

Feb 02, 202418:32
81. Forgotten Cello Music: France and Holland (and Belgium) in the 19th C.
Oct 08, 202320:35
80. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 19th Century, IV. ITALY
Sep 08, 202312:06
79. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 18th C. III. France

79. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 18th C. III. France

79. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 18th C. III. France

Sep 08, 202354:41
78. France in the 19th Century: Franchomme and Battanchon

78. France in the 19th Century: Franchomme and Battanchon

78. France in the 19th Century: Auguste Franchomme and Felix Battanchon


In this episode, featured are the two cellists from France, Franchomme and Battanchon. Although Franchomme is fairly well-known for a set of etudes there is a twist of what was accepted in studios and "good" material for learning.

Besides that, the German cellist Romberg contributed to a modern notation marking for a particular fingering that was adopted even by the French early on.


Aug 18, 202319:09
77. 18th Century Cello in France: Cornelis Liegeois

77. 18th Century Cello in France: Cornelis Liegeois

77. 18th Century Cello in France: Cornelis Liegeois


This episode features only one cellist/composer from Belgium/France in the 1800's. He had a storied career that saw him rub shoulders and collaborate with what we now consider some of the best Romantic composers the world has seen.


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Jul 26, 202315:11
76. History of Cello-VC in the 18th C. II. Germany - J. Wasielewski

76. History of Cello-VC in the 18th C. II. Germany - J. Wasielewski

76. History of Cello-VC in the 18th C. II. Germany - J. Wasielewski


“During the second half of the last century the art of violoncello playing had already very extensively spread throughout Germany and had many more noteworthy representatives than in Italy and France.” p73

“Germany called out more instrumental vigour in order to satisfy the need of good musicians for the numberless Courts. According to Gottlieb Friedrich Krebel’s European genealogical handbook of the year 1770, there were, including the Romaic-German Emperor and the King of Prussia, over two hundred secular and spiritual princes and sovereign counts, the greater number of whom supported Kapelle (bands) or at least chamber music.” p73


“…consequently more talented young men devoted themselves in Germany to instrumental music, and especially to violoncello playing, than elsewhere.” p73

Jun 22, 202355:41
75. 13aa. Heberlein Self instructor op.7 Installment 13 p24 "Kreuz Tonarten" und 2./3. Positionen

75. 13aa. Heberlein Self instructor op.7 Installment 13 p24 "Kreuz Tonarten" und 2./3. Positionen

75. Heberlein Self instructor op.7 Installment 13 p24 "Kreuz Tonarten" und 2./3. Positionen



Jun 21, 202315:38
74. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.11: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Bezeichnungen: Bogenführung, Tempo, und Dynamik"

74. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.11: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Bezeichnungen: Bogenführung, Tempo, und Dynamik"

74. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.11: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Bezeichnungen: Bogenführung, Tempo, und Dynamik"



Jun 15, 202310:41
73. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.11: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Position"

73. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.11: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Position"

73. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.11: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Position"


This is the last of the introductory pages of musical instruction in writing from Heberlein's Self Instructor for Cello, Op. 7. (There are still more pages of writing instruction sprinkled throughout the 60 page method. More to come.)


In this episode, I learn more about the cello in the First Position and the notes that go along with it--in C major. There are some exercises as well.


Jun 11, 202313:17
72. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.9: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Der kurze Strich "
Jun 02, 202312:10
71. Robert Fuchs: 7 Fantasy Pieces, Op. 78
Jun 01, 202312:11
70. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.9: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Die Verschiedene Taktarten "
May 30, 202312:02
69. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 8: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. Installment 8: "Uebungen und verschiedene Intervallen "

69. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 8: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. Installment 8: "Uebungen und verschiedene Intervallen "

69. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 8: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. Installment 8: "Uebungen und verschiedene Intervallen "


I've almost come to the end of the study of musical terminology in German using Hermann Heberlein's Self-Instructor, Op. 7.


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May 26, 202316:24
68. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 7: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "C Dur Tonleiter und Intervalle"
May 22, 202317:23
67. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 6: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Tonleitern oder Skala"
May 16, 202312:53
66. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 5: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Das rechte Handgelenk"
May 12, 202307:27
65. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 4: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Die Töne der vier Saiten"
May 08, 202319:18
64. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 3 A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Die vier Saiten" und "Der lange Strich"
May 01, 202311:04
63. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 2 A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Das Violoncello und Die Haltung des Violoncells"
Apr 25, 202321:57
62. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 1 A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Das Notensystem"

62. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 1 A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Das Notensystem"

This is a Bonus, or what I call a special Episode.

Here is Episode No.1 "Das Notensystem"


Recently, I have begun teaching a student completely in German, or auf Deutsch. The why's and wherefore's to your ensuing questions (I'm totally fantasizing imagining any questions from listeners) is for another day. Now, I really want to learn more of the musical terminology in German.

Although I learned how to speak at a decent level, I never have studied formally in German for music. I've read a lot and taken lessons in German but have, up til 4 months ago, never taught or had to use any technical language for anything.

In this series, I'll be using Hermann Heberlein's Selbstunterricht, Op. 7 Teil I. ("Self-Instructor" Part I.)

He wrote a great method for learning music and cello and I'm taking full advantage of that for my own edification.

So, here's to all the anxiety and self-effacing I'll likely do to myself but never the less, progress must be achieved at nearly any cost.


If you wish to support and join me on this journey let me know.

Apr 21, 202312:35
61. SPECIAL EPISODE: INTRO -- A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch

61. SPECIAL EPISODE: INTRO -- A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch

This is a Bonus, or what I call a special Episode.

This is the INTRO. to what will be a series.


Recently, I have begun teaching a student completely in German, or auf Deutsch. The why's and wherefore's to your ensuing questions (I'm totally fantasizing imagining any questions from listeners) is for another day. Now, I really want to learn more of the musical terminology in German.

Although I learned how to speak at a decent level, I never have studied formally in German for music. I've read a lot and taken lessons in German but have, up til 4 months ago, never taught or had to use any technical language for anything.

In this series, I'll be using Hermann Heberlein's Selbstunterricht, Op. 7 Teil I. ("Self-Instructor" Part I.)

He wrote a great method for learning music and cello and I'm taking full advantage of that for my own edification.

So, here's to all the anxiety and self-effacing I'll likely do to myself but never the less, progress must be achieved at nearly any cost.


If you wish to support and join me on this journey let me know.

Apr 20, 202309:26
60. Cello in Germany in the 19th Century: Hugo Becker "Love Scenes" Op. 7
Apr 12, 202324:56
59. W. FITZENHAGEN: 19th Century Cello in Germany
Mar 15, 202319:56
58. Etudes from Cellists in Germany: 19th Century

58. Etudes from Cellists in Germany: 19th Century

Episode 58 is set squarely in Germany in the 1800's. 

There was an explosion of capable cellists in that country in this period. They wrote an enormous body of music for the concert stage as well as for the aspiring student. Come along and explore some forgotten Etudes by the likes of Schröder, Lee, Werner, Kummer, Büchler, and Heberlein. Although there are many more names that could be included there were already so many etudes to choose from just from these six that any more would have meant for an impossibly lengthy time commitment just for recording the music. 

This episode aims to be informative and helpful in providing alternate (or perhaps in addition to) studies to the scores of "traditional" ones you are already familiar with, which were passed down to you from your teacher. 

That's the point of this podcast. Discover Forgotten Cello Music and put it to good use. Assign it to a student, play it for yourself, and ultimately perform it in some capacity.

Can you find "The Happy Farmer" in this episode?   

When you do, go look up the same music I used to play it. The version used in this ep. is simply a refreshing and practical rendering.


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Watch some videos of me playing forgotten cello music on my Youtube channel Traveling Cello


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--- (The Cello duet of "Lied Ohne Worte/Song Without Words" by Mendelssohn is one I am particularly fond of myself.)


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Feb 21, 202328:19
57. Overview: GERMANY in the 19th Century

57. Overview: GERMANY in the 19th Century

57. Overview: GERMANY in the 19th Century


Wasielewski says in the introduction to "Germany in the 19th C." that this country produced a good many cellists whose names are still well-known to this day. The Cellist on whom the title, Father of the German school of Cello Playing, was bestowed is Bernhard Romberg. As he straddled the 18th and 19th centuries and had such influence on cello technique and composition, he is a deserving candidate at the very least. 

You will hear a basic overview of what cello playing looked like according to The Violoncello and Its History and the mention of several dozen names. There will also be some talk of my own experience in playing music from this group of cellist/composers. 

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The music you hear in this episode is the following and mostly in this order:


James Hook -- Cello Duet Op. 58 No. 4, I. Un poco allegro

           Aaron Sinnett, Cello 1 & 2

Georg Goltermann -- German Dances , Op. 42

           Aaron Sinnett, Cello;  Rio Li, Piano

Georg Golterman  -- Nocturne, Op. 54

           Aaron Sinnett, Cello; Dale Sinnett, Piano

Georg Golterman -- Grand Duo, Op. 15 in D minor, I. Allegro

          Aaron Sinnett, Cello;  MIDI, Piano (I entered all the notes into Musescore!) {Does that make me the pianist?}


Here's to a new year!


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Jan 27, 202316:34
56. End of the Year: 2022 -- A Look Back.

56. End of the Year: 2022 -- A Look Back.

It is the end of another year. It is nice to look back at what one has done and reflect for a moment before beginning again. 

Listen in on:

- Listener's top 3 episodes

- My top 3

- The purpose of this project.

- What is on the docket for 2023

Dec 30, 202234:12
55. Quarenghi: "Capriccio" for Cello and Piano
Dec 15, 202214:32
54. Quarenghi and Counterpoint: FUGUE
Nov 11, 202232:60
53. Quarenghi and Counterpont: CANON
Oct 25, 202230:60
52. COUNTERPOINT "Imitation" from Quarenghi's Cello Method

52. COUNTERPOINT "Imitation" from Quarenghi's Cello Method

Episode 52 Counterpoint "Imitation": Second installment in a four-part series.  ~ 1. Counterpoint: intro. and 5 Species; 2. Imitation; 3. Canon; 4. Fugue


*Thanks to the listener who responded to the Question in Episode 37: Cello in Germany in the 17th Century.


~~The Question in this Episode, #52: How many entries of the Antecedent/Consequent are there in Quarenghi's composition, Imitation?~~


Guglielmo Quarenghi was a 19th C. Italian cellist, composer, and historian, not to mention a writer of a 600 page Cello Method

What you will encounter in this episode:

  1. A thank you to a listener response to a Q&A.
  2. Recap of  Quarenghi's bio.
  3. Imitation: definition
  4. Samples of Imitation from Grove's Dictionary of Music...
  5. Excerpts of Antecedent/Consequent entries in Quarenghi's composition: Imitation
  6. Playback of complete Contrapuntal composition Imitation, by Quarenghi
  7. Thanks for Listening

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Or, if you prefer, write an email and share your thoughts about the music played on the episode: travelingcellogroup@gmail.com


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Oct 12, 202217:34
51. Guglielmo Quarenghi: Introduction and COUNTERPOINT installment #1 The Five Species

51. Guglielmo Quarenghi: Introduction and COUNTERPOINT installment #1 The Five Species

Quarenghi was a cellist, composer, and pedagogue (an author, too) from Italy in the 19th C.

This episode features a biographical sketch about him from The Violoncello and Its History and Counterpoint. I introduce him and the Five Species of Counterpoint. All together I am planning 5 episodes (shorter in scope) that cover Quarenghi and his dealing with Counterpoint in the cello method. 

They are: 

  1. Counterpoint: the Five Species
  2. Counterpoint: Imitation
  3. Counterpoint: Canon
  4. Counterpoint: Fugue
  5. Capriccio for cello and piano

Quarenghi seems to have been an interesting character at least in so far as he wrote an enormous Cello Method--about 500 pages--and provided ALL musical examples from his own creative output, i.e, he composed them. But what's more is that he included an entire section on counterpoint, which I never recall seeing in a cello method before. This inclusion is certainly no after thought, signifying the importance of the old form that masters such as Palestrina, Gabrieli, and Bach cultivated to the highest degree. 

If you wish to read more my blog post focuses on this topic of  counterpoint giving an overview of the forms Quarenghi showcases in Part the Third, Section 2 of his cello method. http://travelingcellojourney.com/2022/09/08/counterpoint-canon/

To watch me perform several of the forms including the 5 Species click her for my youtube channel

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Sep 23, 202223:09
50. A Milestone Episode! "LIED OHNE WORTE" or Song Without Words for Cello Duet

50. A Milestone Episode! "LIED OHNE WORTE" or Song Without Words for Cello Duet

EPISODE 50

This is great! I am so happy that I have made all the way to 50 episodes. It has been 2 ½ years of episodic regularity with periods of uploading drought. Thanks for joining me on this journey of Forgotten Cello Music, where I have forged ahead with a unique project of featuring unknown cello music, or at the very least, neglected music. 

This milestone of 50 episodes is reason to for the excuse to feature a piece music which I would consider neglected, although, the composer is far from neglected. I mean, Felix Mendelssohn. He wrote the piece featured in this episode, which he entitled Lied Ohne Worte, op. 109. It is an original composition for Cello and Piano, along with three other originals. 

From time to time, I arrange certain works that are particularly interesting to me or that lend themselves well to arrangement for cello duet. I have done just that for "Song Without Words", op. 109. I am quite happy with the result and I am confident you will find some enjoyment in it. 


Please join me for this episode. Thanks for listening and send messages or emails if you have any comments.



Aug 29, 202225:30
49. ITALY in the 19th Century: Ferdinando RONCHINI, from "The Violoncello and Its History"

49. ITALY in the 19th Century: Ferdinando RONCHINI, from "The Violoncello and Its History"

Episode 49. ITALY in the 19th Century: Ferdinando RONCHINI, from  "The Violoncello and Its History"

First, apologies for the lengthy introduction to this episode. I felt it was necessary to explain why I have been largely absent from podcasting for the past few months--not the least of which is during summer time when family takes a more prominent position. Also, to shamelessly plug my social media (also very sparse uploads during the summer months) and invite you to take part in supporting AND getting excellent Forgotten Cello Music merch in return for your donations!

This installment sees a turning back to earlier formats (minus the long introduction). The focus is mainly on one composer/cellist named Ferdinando Ronchini. He is not a known cellist/composer to me, however, after looking at his list of arrangements, I noticed that I actually own a published copy of some Debussy transcriptions of his. So, I have seen his name but not conscientiously. 

There is a bit of an intro to the Italian section to lay the ground work for the world in which Ronchini was living. Now, he was apparently a pretty decent composer and arranger. The music I chose for this episode is an original work "Mazurka" and one splendid arrangement--Suite Anglaise by Henry Purcell, arr. by Ronchini for cello and piano. 


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Aug 19, 202220:34
48. France in the 18th Century: from "The Violoncello and Its History" by Joseph Wasielewski

48. France in the 18th Century: from "The Violoncello and Its History" by Joseph Wasielewski

 France in the 18th Century: from "The Violoncello and Its History" by Joseph Wasielewski

Section III.

"A substantial hindrance existed from the circumstance that the method of violin playing,...had been in a measure used as a model without taking into consideration the important difference in the dimensions of the fingerboard in the two instruments." p104

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This marks the end of the Unit on The Violoncello in the 18th Century. It covered three countries to a fairly comprehensive degree and inserted a great many anecdotes about the cellists who cultivated the emergence of this amazing instrument. It is regrettable that there was apparently not enough information, or Wasielewski did not think it necessary, to include separate sections on other countries such as England or Russia, for example. While there are some references to cellists either moving to England or Russia there is hardly a whisper of any native cellists from those countries. 

But it is an extremely fortunate occurrence that the author put down so much information about the cello and its progenitors at all! This book is packed with compositions mentioned and can be used as a database as such. Once your read this important book, you will also be privy to the vast numbers of cello compositions that are at our disposal, that is, now that we have the internet. 

When I was a college student, this was hardly the case, even though the internet was already in quite a robust and useful position, I still had to go into various college libraries and spend hours sifting through the stacks just to find "new and interesting" works. This was pleasurable work, since I naturally like quiet spaces filled with books, but I would not have found any of the works by Nölck or Goltermann without visiting specific libraries in Europe. 

I spread the contents of this book to help make more people aware of the music available to cellists.


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Jul 24, 202254:41
47. II. GERMANY in the 18th Century from "The Violoncello and Its History"

47. II. GERMANY in the 18th Century from "The Violoncello and Its History"

Now for the fourth installment from The Violoncello and Its History, by Joseph Wasielewski. 


If you were wondering how Germany stacked up against Italy at the beginning of the cello's rise to prominence, here is your episode. 


Jul 19, 202255:41
46. The Violoncello and Its History, in the 18th Century: ITALY
Jul 08, 202253:18
45. The violoncello and Its History 18th Century--the Intro. to

45. The violoncello and Its History 18th Century--the Intro. to

This short segment is simply the intro to the 18th Century of the cello. It gives an overview of the the position of the cello at that time and some interesting perspective to what many in the Gamba world thought about their positions and whether the cello would usurp their role in music. 


Jun 29, 202208:11
44. Reading The Violoncello and Its History. - - 1. The Introduction: History of the Viola da gamba

44. Reading The Violoncello and Its History. - - 1. The Introduction: History of the Viola da gamba

This is the official first chapter in The Violoncello and Its History. It begins with the Introduction entitled: The History of the viola da gamba. This is a bit confusing when reading headings and titles out of context in a podcast player. So, I am sure to repeatedly insert the title of the book. Hopefully, anyone searching for Cello History will not mistakenly take this as the introduction to the history of the viola da gamba as a whole (that history would begin several hundred years earlier, perhaps in the 1400's. The end of the intro. chapter does begin to tell the early developments of the cello and who made it and the perfection of the form. 

The Violoncello and Its History, by Joseph Wasielewski is seminal work for the cello's history. He collected story after story regarding and relating to the cello, piecing it together, and finally writing it down in genealogical form for our edification. 

After this episode, the chapters will deal exclusively and in detail, with the cello and its proponents. 

Here is the the Table of Contents in case you are itching to know the next portion in the sequence of this book. 

CONTENTS.

Introduction.

HISTORY OF THE VIOLA DA GAMBA (Basso di Viola) 1 THE TRANSITION TO THE VIOLONCELLO 36

The Art of Violoncello Playing in the Eighteenth Century.

I. ITALY 48

II. GERMANY 67

III. FRANCE 87

The Art of Violoncello Playing in the Nineteenth Century.

IV. ITALY 109

V. GERMANY 113

VI. FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND HOLLAND 169

VII. ENGLAND AND SCANDINAVIA 189

VIII. THE SLAV STATES AND HUNGARY 198

CONCLUSION 210

APPENDIX 215

METHODS AND SCHOOLS 217

VIOLA DA GAMBA 217

VIOLONCELLO SCHOOLS FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY UNTIL THE PRESENT TIME

217 LIST OF NAMES AND INDEX 221

Jun 17, 202201:48:28
43. A New PLAN: Into to Reading through "The Violoncello and Its History"

43. A New PLAN: Into to Reading through "The Violoncello and Its History"

So, to be honest (I didn't mention this in this introductory episode to my new plan) I had already recorded four chapters of The Violoncello and Its History some time ago. I did it thinking that I will be able to utilize clips from it. A secondary purpose has always been in the back of my mind.  That is, I would like to upload the entire book someday. That day has come. However, it won't be the whole thing in one episode--a 20 hour episode, anyone? I'll break up the book into the respective chapters--still very long episodes--and post those while I am preparing new Forgotten Cello Music pieces. 

This episode gives you the purpose for the reading and uploading as well as the Prefaces: the author's and the translator's. I have also included the first page of the first chapter: Introduction: The History of the Viola da gamba. That should whet your whistle. So once you are finished here continue straight away to Episode 44. That will provide you with 43 pages and around 1 hour 30 minutes of densely packed information all having to do with the time right before the cello made its appearance. 

If you are finding this a bit over the top, too full of mundane detail, be sure to take advantage of that speed dial in your podcast player. Crank it up to 1.25 or 1.50 times faster than normal. It is funny to listen to my voice and you still get the benefit of learning tons of great history. (And don't forget that you are helping my stats out a lot as well.)

For all the people especially keen on knowing how the book is generally laid out, the TOC:


CONTENTS.

Introduction.

HISTORY OF THE VIOLA DA GAMBA (Basso di Viola) 1 THE TRANSITION TO THE VIOLONCELLO 36

The Art of Violoncello Playing in the Eighteenth Century.

I. ITALY 48

II. GERMANY 67

III. FRANCE 87

The Art of Violoncello Playing in the Nineteenth Century.

IV. ITALY 109

V. GERMANY 113

VI. FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND HOLLAND 169

VII. ENGLAND AND SCANDINAVIA 189

VIII. THE SLAV STATES AND HUNGARY 198

CONCLUSION 210

APPENDIX 215

METHODS AND SCHOOLS 217

VIOLA DA GAMBA 217

VIOLONCELLO SCHOOLS FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY UNTIL THE PRESENT TIME

217 LIST OF NAMES AND INDEX 221


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Jun 17, 202214:15
42. Grand Duo: A Compelling Melody

42. Grand Duo: A Compelling Melody

Georg Goltermann wrote two Grand Duos, opp.15 and 25. This episode features Op.15 in D minor. All three movements are presented and talked about. This is a long talk about why I feel that Goltermann's music is worth your time. The melody is well constructed, the harmony is more interesting. It speaks to me on a deeper level. 

Goltermann's influence on my affinity to Forgotten Cello Music when I was still a young student. When I started learning his Concerto No. 4 in G major it left a mark on my memory. Then his Nocturnes and Sechs Tonbilder later on confirmed what I had always felt. That this was convincingly worthy of the studio where students could learn the art of structure and harmony on a smaller scale before being introduced to the "Greats". 

This is my take on this music. My apologies for the rather bad playing, particularly of the Grand Duo. My cello has been suffering and is slowly being reduced to box of worthless junk. Hopefully, one day, it will return to the environment that it was created in, thus revitalizing its voice and character. Crossing my fingers and planning for that glorious day.

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May 25, 202201:02:44
41. A Grand Duo by Goltermann
Apr 22, 202231:09
40. Forgotten Cello Music France 18th Century--Summary
Apr 02, 202217:30
39. France in the 18th C. Jean Baptiste Bréval

39. France in the 18th C. Jean Baptiste Bréval

6 Sonatas for the intermediate level.

Cello Treatise

Mar 22, 202226:55
38. Johann SCHETKY 12 Cello Duets: Great Music!
Feb 13, 202233:23
37. The Violoncello in Germany: 18th Century Popular Instrument

37. The Violoncello in Germany: 18th Century Popular Instrument

This is Episode 37 and is again based on the great historical work by Joseph Wasielewski, The Violoncello and Its History

It come from the Chapter titled The Art of Violoncello Playing in the 18th Century. This is the second section in that chapter: Germany.

The Cello was gaining in popularity quickly in Germany. It soon found its place in the Orchestra and then as a solid solo instrument. However, the proponents of the instrument were still working out many of the technical issues that are different to the Viola da Gamba.

In this episode, I explore the introduction of Cello in the German speaking countries and a handful of cellists who wrote works extensively for their instrument. 

Solos, duets, and fugues feature by: Triemer, Schetky, Arnold, Uber, Baumgärtner, and even Duport.


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Jan 24, 202234:15
36. End of Year 2021
Dec 31, 202115:10
35. Country Dances, Traditional Tunes in an Early Cello Treatise
Dec 17, 202126:09
34. Beethoven's MINUET--Finding Connections and Appreciation

34. Beethoven's MINUET--Finding Connections and Appreciation

This is episode 34. Beethoven wrote a little Minuet. It has been learned by children the world over and is played quite a lot. (Maybe not as much as Für Elise however.)

Recently, a student surprised me with a performance of this  little dittie. I responded by arranging it for two cellos and subsequently recording it. After which the inspiration hit me. Playing only the solo and bass line of the piano accompaniment, seemed to me, to be a startling similarity between the Baroque music I have been playing recently. Not only that, but,  Beethoven did not write anything less than artistically and creatively of the highest quality.

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Nov 30, 202128:19
33. Episode 33 Early Cello Treatise and Cervetto's (Sr.) Easy Lessons

33. Episode 33 Early Cello Treatise and Cervetto's (Sr.) Easy Lessons

The Broderip & Wilkinson Cello Treatise, c. 1783, has lots of musical examples and some exercises by Giacobbe Basevi Cervetto (Sr.). In this episode I talk quite at length about some of the scales and arpeggios along with 10 Easy Lessons for First Practice by Mr. Cervetto. 

To start the episode off, "Shifting". This is a curious topic in the treatise because it is dealt with in such broad terms. With any luck I will also have an accompanying video on FB and YT to demonstrate what I perceive is their intention. 

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Nov 19, 202128:37